Ghost In My Apartment Poem by Ojeikpo Elijah

Ghost in my apartment, lingering still
In shadows and corners, yet unseen by will
You haunt these walls, with your whispers and sighs
A presence that's felt, by both day and night skies
You were once alive, in this very space
A home filled with laughter, each step you'd trace
But now you are gone, and only your spirit remains
In every creak and groan, your memory sustains
The walls hold your secrets, the floors know your tread
Your essence lingers, in each nook and bed
I catch a glimpse, of you in the mirror
But when I turn, you disappear without a glimmer
I feel your sorrow, your longing to stay
But death's cold embrace, took you away
You left behind, an emptiness and void
A part of me gone, with you I can't avoid
Oh ghost of my apartment, I mourn your loss
But in this elegy, your memory emboss
For though you may be gone, your spirit remains
In the walls of my home, forever it contains
So I'll leave a light on, in every dark room
For your restless soul, to chase away the gloom
And though you may never find peace or rest
In my heart, you'll always be a cherished guest
Farewell dear ghost, my apartment's ethereal friend
May you find solace, in the love that I send
And as I bid you farewell, with this final tear
Know that you'll always be, a part of my home dear.